sexual harassment

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Enforcement officers on a street in Rotterdam
Crime
Only 6 fines in two years since ban on catcalling, sexually harassing women on street
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Israel detained hundreds of people participating in a flotilla to bring relief aid to the Gaza region. 20 May 2026
CrimePolitics
Israel releasing Gaza flotilla detainees today, incl. six Dutch citizens, journalists
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Police in Sloterplas in Amsterdam as part of a campaign against boys on fatbikes groping women, May 2026
Crime
Amsterdam police deploy extra cops to Sloterplas over boys on fatbikes groping women
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A DJ playing in a club
CrimeCultureEntertainment
Dutch festivals cancel performances by DJs accused of sexual misconduct, abuse
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A waitress carrying plates.
Business
Dutch hospitality hits record jobs but struggles with shortages of youths, harassment
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A waitress brings drinks to a customer on a terrace in Amsterdam
CrimeBusiness
Over a third of Amsterdam residents have faced inappropriate behavior at work
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Police officers
Crime
Man on scooter harassing women, girls in Rotterdam; Ten victims so far, youngest is 11
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Young women in a park in Amsterdam
Crime
85% of Amsterdam women avoid certain parts of the city for safety
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Police arrest a suspect.
Crime
Man arrested for sexual assault of three women on Wageningen bus
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We claim the night sign against violence against women and girls
Crime
Women sexually harassed during protests for safer streets
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Jail bars
Crime
Suspect in Lisa's murder and sexual assault remains in custody for 90 more days
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Flowers on Holterbergweg in Duivendrecht where 17-year-old Lisa from Abcoude was murdered on 20 August 2025. Photo taken on 26 August 2025
Crime
Over 11,000 women list nearly 13,000 dangerous locations in the Netherlands
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René de Beukelaer, Femke Halsema, and Peter Holla (l-r) during a press conference about the murder of Lisa, 17, and two sex crimes on Weesperzijde in Amsterdam. 22 Aug. 2025
Crime
Amsterdam Police: Killer stabbed Lisa, 17, several times; Suspect tied to two sex crimes
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Police investigating the murder of Lisa, 17, in Duivendrecht near Amsterdam were searching for a scooter rider (top) and the occupants of a Biro microcar (bottom). 20 Aug. 2025
Crime
Suspect arrested for killing girl biking home from Amsterdam; Same man held in sex crime
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Girl crying holding smartphone
Politics
Dutch government introduces new law requiring schools to report serious bullying
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Women walking along the streets of Rotterdam
Crime
Reports of sexual harassment on the street skyrocketing, especially in Rotterdam
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A busy street
Crime
Rotterdam doubles undercover force to crack down on sexual harassment in public
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A crowded Leidsestraat in Amsterdam
Crime
Three-quarters of young women experienced sexual harassment in public in the past year
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The entrants to the campsite at the Intents Festival in Oisterwijk. 30 May 2025
Crime
German man arrested at Intents Festival for filming woman showering without consent
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Primary school child alone at school
Crime
Half of Dutch youth face online sexual abuse “epidemic”, including sextortion, grooming
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Sexual harassment in the workplace
Business
Survey: Nearly half of TU Delft staff report harassment, unsafe work culture
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Bored students in a lecture hall
Crime
Half of female students have experienced sexual misconduct at university
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Secondary school students
HealthCrime
One in six girls experience unwanted sexual behavior at school
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Sexual harassment in the workplace
Crime
More men fear false accusations of sexual harassment